Health

Chef Daniel Vargas: A “Tico” Passionate for Haute Cuisine and Soccer

There are moments in life in which one decides to change, to take the direction towards what we are passionate about what is good for us. That happened to the Costa Rican chef Daniel Vargas when one day he...

Heart Failure: A More Lethal Disease Than Cancer

Although it is considered less dangerous than cancer, cardiac failure is practically an unknown condition for everybody and old men are the most vulnerable. Cardiologist Maria Mercedes Resk pointed out that it is a condition that affects the entire body...

Dental Tourism Expert Says: “Thinking about Mexico for Dental Care? Better think Twice”

As a Dental Tourism advocate, I have long viewed Mexico as a great potential marketplace for U.S. travelers.  It is nearby and has many alluring characteristics: a rich culture with delicious food, mountains, beaches, ancient ruins, etc.  But over...

Corrective Posture Brace- A Preventive Measure For Body Posture

Looking into the mirror and checking you, the makeup and figure, the muscles and body shape etc has become a ritual. As we try to keep ourselves fit and healthy the eagerness to see the changes in the mirror...

Cases of Obesity on the Rise in Costa Rica

Obesity is an increasing problem in certain places, according to report on the Body Mass Index of the Costa Rican population from 1975 to 2014 carried out and published by the Hispanoamerican University. According to this study, the percentage of...

Scientists Managed to Edit Genes that Cause Sudden Death

Scientists managed to modify genes that cause heart diseases. According to Nature Magazine, a group of scientists was able to eliminate a hereditary heart disease in human embryos successfully through a revolutionary genetic editing technique. This finding increases the chances of...

Increase in Successful Tissue and Organ Transplants in Costa Rica

Healthcare system has been improved to secure the correct use of organs and tissues for transplantation. According to a report by the Ministry of Health, 1.8 transplants were made per donor in 2015, while in 2016 those numbers raised up...

Campaign on the Right Use of Medications in Liberia

People from Liberia city had the opportunity to attend an informative campaign related to the use of medications last July 7th. The activity was carried out by the Costa Rican Department of Social Security in the Enrique Baltodano facilities,...

Transsexual Population to Receive Hormone Therapy

The Costa Rican Department of Social Security will provide a three-month hormone and psychological therapy to the entire “trans” population. Transsexual people were born men or women but they feel like their opposite sex. This is because their sexuality doesn’t...

An Organ Donation Campaign in Liberia

Residents of Guanacaste, Liberia learned more in-depth about organ donation in a public event that took place in the park of Liberia last June 22nd. The activity counted on professionals that made several presentations on the necessary process to...
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National Geographic Spotlights Bribri Cacao Farming in Costa Rica

Deep within the Talamanca mountains near Costa Rica’s border with Panama, the indigenous Bribri community of Yorkín maintains an...